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Jun 05, 2023 News
Kaieteur News – A forty-six-year-old man has been arrested for reportedly chopping 30-year-old Devon Assaye of Beterverwagting, East Coast Demerara, over an old grievance.
The Guyana Police Force (GPF) in a statement disclosed that the chopping incident occurred on June 3 around 16:30 hours at Bartica Arcade, Essequibo River.
It was stated that the suspect attacked Assaye with a cutlass, chopping him to his left hand, which caused severe injuries before making good his escape.
The man was taken to Bartica Public Hospital where he was seen and examined by a doctor on duty and admitted in a stable condition.
The matter was reported to the police, who subsequently found and arrested the suspect.
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